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Solo Baritone pedal steel
Posted: 17 Nov 2021 12:29 pm
by W. Van Horn
Thought some might find this interesting - I did this rework for a friend's record. The tuning is A9 and it is very inspiring. Having the e9 voicings and bends in this register is a lot of fun.
10/10 recommend putting this tuning on your extra steel and never getting hired again.
You can be bendy, out of tune, and LOW with this. Exactly what singers, producers, the general public are really looking for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsPu19MWq0w
https://open.spotify.com/track/3DXP5HTT ... d90f734eb7
Posted: 17 Nov 2021 3:41 pm
by Steven Hicken Jr.
Sounds gorgeous!
Posted: 7 Dec 2021 1:03 pm
by Jeremy Long
SO COOL WILL!!!
Posted: 7 Dec 2021 8:18 pm
by Tucker Jackson
I like it. Seems like producers and the general public should welcome a steel pitched a little lower. It's a whole new deal... not like before, and it sounds like warm chocolate mixed with even warmer honey and poured over a hot fudge brownie. Or something.
Posted: 9 Dec 2021 12:05 pm
by Jamie Mitchell
This is wonderful, thanks for sharing!
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 1:35 am
by K Maul
Some of the tonalities remind me of Sneaky Pete’s B6 tuning and that’s a good thing! I, for one, welcome more “outside the box” thinking so keep going!
Posted: 10 Dec 2021 8:38 pm
by W. Van Horn
Thanks very much y’all. All joking aside, I’ve found this tuning very inspiring and refreshing. Just like a hot fudge brownie.
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 1:13 pm
by Allan Thompson
will, what gauge strings did you use ?
Posted: 14 Dec 2021 2:53 pm
by Tom Jordan
Very nice, Will. Very easy to listen to!
Tom
Posted: 15 Dec 2021 8:24 am
by Tal Herbsman
Excellent! Something new in PSG sound.
Two requests Will:
1. String guages
2. Another squarepusher cover (please?)
Posted: 19 Dec 2021 6:21 pm
by Jeff Rady
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 20 Dec 2021 5:02 am
by Craig Stock
Very enjoyable, thanks for posting!
Posted: 2 Feb 2022 8:39 am
by W. Van Horn
I've been on the road, I will try to track down the gauges or get a caliper out this week. I based the gauges on an old Lane Grey post here that I can't find again.
Posted: 2 Feb 2022 9:50 am
by Joe Hensley
I believe this is the A9 Lane Baritone gauge referred to above:
B 17
G# 22
C#15
A 20
E 26
C# 30
B 38
A 42
G 46
E 54
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... 5524ba9eec
Posted: 2 Feb 2022 2:06 pm
by David Mitchell
Beautiful! He could probably make a lot of money doing soundtracks for film in Hollywood. They are always looking for something different. A friend of mine, Will Jennings made over 32 million dollars for just writing the lyrics to My Heart Will Go On sung by Celine Dion used in the film Titanic. There's gold in those hills!
Posted: 3 Feb 2022 9:03 am
by W. Van Horn
Joe - thank you, that's the one. I started with those gauges and tweaked a couple. I remember it being pretty close to that starting point.
Ah, to make $32 million doing anything. Maybe if I write an algorithm that writes the next My Heart Will Go On...
Posted: 3 Feb 2022 5:00 pm
by Daniel Morris
Way cool, Will!
What effects are you using? Very well done.
Any chance this will be on your upcoming album (which I hope you also release on CD)?
Posted: 4 Feb 2022 11:22 am
by W. Van Horn
Thank you Daniel. The main bit of steel was recorded through a 70's fender twin and has a lot of reverbs and delays on it. Most of the extra sounds are the steel resampled, pitched up, and run through filters etc. This was just a one off for my friend's re-works album.
New album will definitely be on vinyl, and possibly cd as well.